Assistive Technology

Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction, ARD/IEP Supports, Assistive Technology

Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities

This series of five courses explores the key themes in each of the five Quality Indicators from the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities.

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Inclusion, Assistive Technology, ARD/IEP Supports, Instruction

Accommodation Companion Guides

Bridge existing student accommodations to assistive technology (AT) options that enable access and greater student progress within THL materials.

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Autism, Assistive Technology

Autism Spectrum Disorder and Assistive Technology

This series examines the common challenges for students with autism and offers assistive technology devices and supports that may help students succeed.

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Autism, Assistive Technology

Writing - Autism Spectrum Disorder and Assistive Technology

Focused on understanding writing barriers, this course describes the process to find the most appropriate technology tools to support writing access.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Assistive Technology, Instruction

Connecting Communication and Instruction for Students with Complex Access Needs

Learning Objectives: Define communication and establish the importance of teaching communication skills. Demonstrate the relationship between communication and behavior. Review considerations in developing and acquiring communication systems. Investigate student response modes. Explore strategies

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction, Assistive Technology

Designing and Supporting Instruction

Explore the key themes from Quality Indicator IV: Differentiated Instruction in the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Behavior, Instruction, Assistive Technology

Three C's of Behavior Management: Connection, Communication & Choices for Students with Complex Access Needs

Support students with complex access needs by fostering belonging, enabling communication, and promoting choice-making opportunities.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction, Assistive Technology

Vertical Alignment

In this video, an educator reviews how she uses the TEKS Vertical Alignment documents.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Assistive Technology

Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Giving Students with Complex Access Needs a Voice

In this video, Cheryl Jorgensen discusses giving students a voice with AAC.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Autism, Assistive Technology, Instruction